Results 12,041-12,060 of 26,032 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Do individual countries have competency? I know Revenue has to interpret the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Do they have competency on the rate of VAT and on how the VAT is collected?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Technically, Revenue could have a position whereby people would not be required to pay the VAT until they reclaimed it. Effectively, this would create a contra.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Revenue could actually-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would Revenue have no objection to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: I was never like that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: In essence, therefore, the mechanism is available if at policy or Government level-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would have thought this is something the committee should recommend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: It would be very practical for comparative reasons. I hope that negates my question on the guarantee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is for the excise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: The excise, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: We have VAT-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the witnesses deal with the issue of customs duties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is effectively what we would know as a tariff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is, basically, an insurance bond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would the tariffs that apply at the moment for third party countries apply to imports from the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: The VAT cashflow issue can be probably overcome with a change in legislation and excise duty will be charged in the normal way. Tariffs are a fixed cost and cannot be reclaimed. What additional tariffs would be collected by Ireland on imports from the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Are there any circumstances in which there is no requirement for any physical check on goods coming in from a third country? I am aware that Revenue is moving towards a risk-based system. Could there be random checks rather than a check at the Border?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: How does Revenue come up with the 8%? Does it look at 8% of goods or is it based on the risk analysis system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is the figure that fell out.